Dr. Jenna Fortini is a Patent Agent at McAndrews whose work includes domestic and foreign patent prosecution and providing technical support for opinion matters. She is experienced in technology areas including biotechnology, chemical processes, and medical devices.

Jenna earned a Ph.D. in Developmental and Cellular Biology from the University of California, Irvine, and received her B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed postdoctoral research at Columbia University and brings specialized knowledge in a variety of technical fields including molecular, cellular, and neurovascular biology.

In addition to academia, Jenna worked at CSL Behring as a Research & Development Scientist, where she developed pre-clinical assays for plasma-derived and recombinant therapeutics.